financial issues in 30s/40s sims

[adamosity]

I'm finding when doing sims of that era that one of two things happen (I'm using free agents after 9 years/arbitration after 3 years):

1) If I tell the computer to let the owner enforce salary limits, free agents go unsigned because EVERY team is well over their limit, or

2) If I tell the computer to spend to the limit, everyone has double the money they need to sign players and salaries at least double.

Is there a middle ground between the two? I was thinking of adding funds of 50,000 or so for media revenue, but that's a stop-gap.

Any ideas how to get a realistic financial setting for that era?

--adam

[Cornelius McGillicuddy]

Turn financials off and pretend they all have a reserve clause contract.

[TribeFanInNC]

Yeah, unfortunately, I admit I do this too.

[PhillieFever]

Originally Posted by adamosity

I'm finding when doing sims of that era that one of two things happen (I'm using free agents after 9 years/arbitration after 3 years):

1) If I tell the computer to let the owner enforce salary limits, free agents go unsigned because EVERY team is well over their limit, or

2) If I tell the computer to spend to the limit, everyone has double the money they need to sign players and salaries at least double.

Is there a middle ground between the two? I was thinking of adding funds of 50,000 or so for media revenue, but that's a stop-gap.

Any ideas how to get a realistic financial setting for that era?

--adam

You can try limiting the amount of cash each team is allowed to have, maybe that will work? Personally, I make all funds available and let it go.

[adamosity]

I can try that, but we all agree that the historical finance model isn't working properly.

Are there any hopes of that being address in 11?

[Spritze]

Try using this financials.txt file. It is to be used with Owner Control of $$$ = No. Cash should not build up enough to cause a problem and only 1 or 2 or even 0 teams a year will run out of funds and if you check you'll generally see they spent unwisely.

Keep in mind that in year 1 of your league Owner Control of $$$ defaults to Yes so you may have to manually adjust. Even if you change to Owner Control = No immediately it won't take effect until year 2.

[Cornelius McGillicuddy]

Originally Posted by adamosity

I can try that, but we all agree that the historical finance model isn't working properly.

Are there any hopes of that being address in 11?

I've suggested it a couple of times, last in one of those ver11 suggestion threads. No word and I would guess probably not.

Fact is though financials aren't a big deal. 99% the owner gave the player a contract and he signed it. No free agent. No nothing. So imo you don't lose much if anything.